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J. PEARD. SETTEB FOR SCHOOL ROOMS.

No. 66,383. Patented July 2, 1867 mi nonms vrrzas 09.. pnovwrnun wnsrlmarom u. c.

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. JOHN PEARI), .'OF NEW YORK, N. Y.v Lmm Patent No. 66,383, dated July 2,1867.

- IMPROVED SBTIHE FOB SCHOOL-ROOMS;

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit knownthat I, JOHN PEaRD, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a newond improved Settee for Schools, and other purposes; and that thefollowing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms a full and exact specification of the some, wherein I have set forth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which my invention may be distinguished k from all others of a similar class, together with such parts as I claim, and desire to have secured to me by LettersPatentr j v This invention relates to a new and improved setteefor schools and other purposes, but more especially designed for class-rooms in our public schools.

The invention consists in a novel construction, of the settee, as hbreinafter fully shown and described,

. whereby a very strong and durable seat is obtained, and one which may beimannfacfnred at a. small .cost, and be capable of being adjusted and secured in any position required, either against a wall or against a raised platform. In the accompanying 'sheet of drawings-- Figure 1 is.a front view of my invention.

Figure 2, an inside view of one of the side pieces of the same. Figure 3, aback view of a portionof the same. Figure 4, a detached plan or top view of an adjustable bracket pertaining to the same, a portion of the side piece being in section, as indicated by the line 2 2:, fig. 2. V

Figure 5 is a horizontal section of one of the side pieces of the same, looking upward, and talc-en in the line a 2:,fig. 2,

Similar letters ofreferenceiindicate like parts. The side pieces A A-of the settee are of cast irong'and'provided' or castwith plates a at their lower ends, which are screwed to the floor. These side pieces may be cast solid or u'nskeleton form, and each cast with two parallel cleats or projections, a a, at its inner side, These cleats or projections form grooves to receive the ends of planks B B, which are secured in position by screws passing through lipsb, which project-from the under elect or projection of each groove, (see figs. .1, 2, and 5.) There arealso grooves cast in the rear 7, part' of the side pieces, above the upper plank B which forms the seat,- to receive the ends of planks or strips C C, which are secured by screws passing through lips c, which projectfrom the inner surfaces of the side pieces, as shown in fig. The space between the planks B B serves as a receptacle for books, etc. From the upper rear part of one of the sido pieces A a fi'xed bracket, D, projects,'which is cast with the side piece, and is designed to be used when the sttee is to be secured against a wall, the ln acket being screwed to the latter, and on one of the side pieces at its rear edge there is cast a dove-tail cleat', on which a bracket, E, is fitted, and allowed to slide freely up and down. The bracket E is used when the sett'ee is to'be secured to a raised platform, as shown in red in fig.- 2, the bracket, owing to the manner in which it isat tached to the side piece, being capable of being raised or lowered to suit the height of the platform. I

Bythis mode'of construction a very strong and durable settee is obtained, one which cannot be twisted or t racked in any. degree, all the parts being retained firmly in position. The side pieces being cast each in an entire piece is the main cause of these advantages. The mode of securing the seat and back to the side pieces is also another cause. The settees ca". also be made very reasonable, and they maybe manufactured of any desired length, for intermediate-sides may be used with cleats and grooves at either side of them to receive the ends of the planks B B C C.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLct'ters Patent- 1. A settee, constructed of cast-iron side pieces A cast entire, with cleats or projections to form grooves to receive the end of the plank seat 13, and the lower plank B and'the ends of the planks or back strips G G, and also cast with lips b c, through which screws passtc secure said planks in position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth; i i 2. The fixed bracket D, cast with one or more of the side pieces A, substantially as and for the .purpose r specified.

3. The adjustable or sliding bracket E, fitted on a dove-tail cleat, d, of one'of theside pieces, substant'all as and for the 111' ose set forth. a

l I, P p i i JOHN PEARD.

Witnesses:

F. Rossn'rs, WM. Inwm, 

